Shoe Sample Photos, Thomas Cort.
January 17, 2015 § 8 Comments
The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Shadowed”
January 10, 2015 § 1 Comment
New York Hall of Science.
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Shadowed.”
The Problem of Saleswomen | Boot And Shoe Recorder, December 1, 1962.
January 4, 2015 § 5 Comments
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New | First Photo Challenge For The New Year, The Daily Post.
January 2, 2015 § 2 Comments
New – The Daily Post, Photo Challenge.
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Baby Giraffes, Bronx Zoo.
Gold Boots – Harper’s Bazaar, July 1966.
Manual S. Gutierrez Inventor | Detachable Shoe Heel 1930.
January 2, 2015 § 2 Comments
While doing research on shoes from the 1930s, I stumbled upon this shoe patent for a detachable heel by Inventor Manual S. Gutierrez. It immediately caught my attention because recently two of my favorite fashion history blogs, The Historialist and Jonathan Walford’s Blog, had related posts on interchangeable heels. What I find interesting is that this patent precedes any of the shoes mentioned in their posts. When I think of the Detachable Heel the Famous I. Miller ad from 1954 comes to mind. It never really seemed like a good idea to me, but the novelty is definitely appealing. As Jonathan Walford mentions in his blog the design is still being reinvented. I would love to know more about Manual S. Gutierrez so stay tuned. I couldn’t find anything when I did a search, but he must exist somewhere.
Source: The Historialist.
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White House New Year’s Reception, January 1, 1930.
January 1, 2015 § Leave a comment
Courtesy: Library of Congress | Harris and Ewing Photography.
Women's Footwear in America 